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Religion-Related (X20) 990 on File

FAITH AND REASON INSTITUTE

EIN: 52-2197517 · WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4548 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 51 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 83/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 61/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$975K
Total Revenue
$1.0M
Total Expenses
$2.3M
Net Assets
4
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 93.1%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 27.63x
Liability-to-Asset -0.5%
Revenue Diversification 93.8%
Executive Compensation $180K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 815 similar organizations (United States, Religion-Related, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
93.1% 85.1%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
6.9% 10.0%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 1.3%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
27.6 mo 7.9 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
-0.5% 7.2%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
93.8% 93.2%
P10P90
Below median
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-2.7% 1.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $975K $1.0M $2.3M 93.1% 4
2023 $1.1M $802K $1.8M 83.1% 5
2022 $1.1M $920K $1.5M 81.2% 4
2021 $1.2M $601K N/A — 4
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Organization Details
EIN
52-2197517
State
DC
City
WASHINGTON
ZIP
20036-4548
Classification
X20
Category
Religion-Related
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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